Medina Khairul
@medinakhairul
Human Resources specialist driving retention, compliance, and operational efficiency.
What I'm looking for
I am a Human Resource specialist with a Bachelor's in Business Management (Financial Economics) and five years of HR experience across startups, shared services, SMEs, education and F&B sectors.
I have a proven record in talent acquisition, employee relations, HR policy development, compliance, and learning & development, delivering faster hires and stronger retention outcomes.
Notable achievements include increasing retention by 20%, reducing time-to-hire by ~30%, improving operational efficiency by 10%, and ensuring 100% compliance with statutory requirements.
I partner cross-functionally with finance, operations and leadership to implement process improvements, internal controls and L&D programs that reduce costs, speed execution, and strengthen workplace culture.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Human Resource Manager
HH Korean Language Center
Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)
Led HR and talent operations for a 12-person education centre, reducing hiring cycle time by 30%, improving retention by 20%, and implementing policies and L&D programs that strengthened compliance and reduced reimbursement errors by 30%.
Human Resource Generalist
Thirdwave My Sdn Bhd
Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Streamlined recruitment and retention in a 132-head F&B operation, cutting time-to-hire by 30% (60→32 days), raising retention by 20% and improving customer satisfaction from 80% to 92% via targeted training programs.
Administrator (Temporary)
Genpact M'sia Sdn Bhd
Nov 2022 - Dec 2022 (1 month)
Provided temporary shared-services support, resolving 50+ flagged tickets within SLA and improving query resolution and inventory tracking processes to reduce shortages by 10%.
Human Resources Executive
FunnelEvo Sdn Bhd
Jun 2022 - Nov 2022 (5 months)
Managed HR operations for a consulting firm of 40+, improving employee relations and leadership effectiveness, reducing HR issues by 20% and raising leadership effectiveness by 25% through targeted L&D.
HR Admin Executive
Baitulnur Sdn Bhd
Apr 2020 - May 2022 (2 years 1 month)
Built the HR function for a 60-head retail distribution firm, improving operational efficiency by 30%, ensuring 100% Covid-era compliance, and launching wellness programs that boosted morale by 20%.
Airport CARE Ambassador
Malaysia Airports
Aug 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 8 months)
Delivered frontline passenger service at KLIA, contributing to ASQ improvement to 4.99/5.00, led emergency responses improving reaction time by 20%, and coordinated cross-functional teams to reduce downtime by 15%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (Labuan International Campus)
Bachelor of Business Management, Financial Economics
Completed a Bachelor of Business Management with a focus on Financial Economics, finishing studies in December 2023 after a study break.
SMK Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Pre-University (STPM)
2013 - 2014
Completed Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) pre-university studies between January 2013 and July 2014.
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